Gore said “During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.”

In fact, in the 1980s and 1990s, he promoted legislation that funded an expansion of the ARPANET, allowing greater public access, eventually leading to the creation of the Internet.

kjs

Blame Obama’s performance on the altitude in Denver. That’s hillarious. Well but then again if you’re a cigarette smoker like Obama–you may have some problems getting air to the brain. I have never seen a sitting President get run over by a steam roller as much as Barack Obama was last night.

charn

Apparently, what is “coached” in Vegas stays in Vegas. In my opinion, Obama is lazy and that’s why he has to depend upon a teleprompter to answer anything. Now I know why he has spent millions trying to keep his school records a secret.

Anonymous

Obama, while campaigning, was/is also attending to his duties as president. In contrast, Romney has been “unemployed” (his word, not mine) the past four years.

MikeM_inMD

Plenty of previous presidents did fine while campaigning and running the country at the same time. Obama blew it — plain and simple, he blew it.

http://twitter.com/CharRenee0O Char Mathews

Keep talking so People realize how off the rails Liberals are

something_4u

NO MO OBAMA!

Anonymous

Al Gore’s remarks are about an intelligent as these from a guy who said that Obama’s performance was related to his spending the weekend watching NFL football, smoking a little weed, snorting a little coke and playing with Reggie Love during the commercials.

John

This is why Appalachian State beat Michigan in 2007.

unreal

Hope he never has to run the country from Air Force 1

gopher

Debates are over-rated. It has nothing to do with Obama’s ability to be president and do his job. What nonsense.

http://profile.yahoo.com/ZPKYEYH4VDM4FVMMW3M2HU5QCQ SpringMom

They have the potential to allow us to see how well they think on their feet, and true personalities and opinions tend to surface. In the case of last night, Romney came across as far more caring, informed and assetive than we’re previously seen. Alterntively, whether he had poor debate prep or the fact he lacked a teleprompter and a speechwriter, we got a look at Obama we’ve never seen before, either. The debates would be far more effective, however, if they weren’t given the questions before the test. That’s asinine.

Jim

Being from the Atlanta area, I have lived around blacks all my life and count several as close personal friends. But this I can tell you without a doubt, there are absolutely two things blacks either dislike or have problems adjusting to….. heights (mainly), and water.

AdemocratinCentennial

Are you kidding….why not just hold up a big ole “I’m a bigot” sign…… You really had the chutzpah to start off something saying, basically, “some of my best friens are black, but….”. .!

JV

Heights and water- you’ve GOT to be kidding me. Obama was unprepared and distracted during the debate- no lame excuses please. Yep, I’m a Dem and I am still voting for him, but, I was disappointed with his performance during the first debate. He looked foolish and like he did not take the event seriously. With the polls running so closely, he needs to do much better than that.

Al Gore says that Obama’s Amateurish Lackluster Performance in the October 3rd debate was due to the rarefied air and lack of oxygen at Denver’s 5000 foot altitude – implying that Obama suffered from hypoxia [lack of oxygen to the brain].

In actuality, Obama spends nearly half of his time in Air Force One in which the cabin pressure is between 6000 and 8000 feet — which means that his body and brain are more acclimatized to an elevation 1000 to 3000 feet higher than a resident of Denver.

Thus — even without his teleprompter — Obama should have performed better than Romney who wasn’t in Denver long enough for his body to adjust to the altitude which takes several months to acclimatize

Tired of Idiots

Altitude, seeeshh, how does this idiot even walk, talk, or breathe without falling over. although, since I am writing this at 7200 feet, I may not know what I am talking about

cwr

Ok, so according to Al Gore, every time Obama is 5000 feet or more above sea level he can’t think right? Well, that means every time he takes a ride on Air Force One he has that problem since the aircraft pressurization system only keep the cabin pressurized to the equivalent of about 8000 feet. Wow, you’d think the guy who invented the internet would have been smart enough to know that!

Black Republican

How did Mr. Obama make it through the Democrat convention and his frequent campaign trips to CO without developing COPD? Face it, he is lost without his teleprompter. Mr. Obama cannot think on his feet. He reads what others have written for him.

Migrant 3

What a phoney! The emperor has no clothes. Another amateur exposed for the hopeless cardboard cut out that he is.

Val

Oh for goodness sake

Oh for goodness sake!!!!I Dems or Reps–This is a “come to Jesus” meeting that deserves real truths. Do any of you think that you can run the country any better,step up to the plate.
In my humble opinion, it won”t be long before we are another “third” world country, regardless as to who is president! Take a good look at what you see around you! Not a pretty sight huh? Good luck and may the best man win! (win what, more problems!????)

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.